Senior Software Developer

Senior Software Developer

About This Job

Location

Andela is a network of technology leaders dedicated to advancing human potential. We help companies build high-performing distributed engineering teams by investing in Africa’s most talented software developers. Based in NYC, SF, Lagos, Nairobi, and Kampala, Andela is catalyzing the growth of tech ecosystems across the African continent while solving the global technical talent shortage.

About the Senior Software Developer Position:

As a Senior Software Developer, you will primarily work as a Lead Developer for one of Andela’s clients. Andela Senior Developers are skilled at writing complex applications, have a deep understanding of application lifecycles, databases and services. They are passionate about guidance and mentorship to more junior developers.

Key Responsibilities

The specific responsibilities of the Senior Software Developer position include:

Interfacing with your client to understand their business, goals and visions for products being supported by an Andela Team

Performing high quality work that not only meets the need of the client, but surpasses it.

If you are managing a team:

Ensuring that our developers are able to understand the business context and value of their tasks, as well as how it impacts users.

Prioritizing the work that your team is responsible for to ensure that you’re always working on the highest value work that helps your clients meet their objectives.

Working with our engineers to decompose high level stories into smaller, specific tasks and provide high level design support to help them understand how to solve specific coding challenges.

Provide technical guidance and oversight to ensure that the work delivered is in accordance with the technical standards of your client.

Encouraging a collaborative team environment

Regularly reporting the status of your team both to your client as well as senior members of Andela’s Success Department

Qualifications & Characteristics

As the ideal candidate for this role you:

Are active in the technology ecosystem in your city ex: you organize meet ups, speak at conferences and are active on github

Are able to pass our Tech Skills Assessment

Have at least 4 years of experience working in software development

Are proficient ideally in ANY TWO of the following stacks and/or experience in:

Python/Django or Flask or gRPC

Java/Android

Javascript/MEAN or PEAN or PREN or MERN or PENV

Ruby/Ruby on Rails

Swift/iOS

Devops

May have a four-year degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field from an accredited university

Have experience leading technical teams using Agile methodologies

Have experience working remotely as an effective member of a team

Have a vibrant personality and exceptional communication skills (English, verbal and written)

A strong desire to mentor other developers

Have the ability to build rapport and communicate with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds

Have excellent interpersonal skills

Have strong leadership skills

Strongly motivated by our social mission of training 100,000 young Africans in the next 10 years.

EPIC Values Alignment

Demonstrable commitment to the learning & development of people and technologyThe ability to learn new things fast enough to amaze your friends and familyInterested?If the above sounds like an exciting role to you, please tell us why you believe you’re a good fit and we’ll be in touch.

Benefits & Compensation

Full-time compensation

Full medical coverage

Breakfast, lunch and snacks provided daily

Beautiful working environment

Opportunity to work with the brightest minds on the planet

Oh, and a chance to change the world!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.